Of the farm, a Castagneto Carducci, Felciaino locality 115 a
100% Merlot
Remarkably heterogeneous they mainly have clayey-silty features.
90-120 meters above sea level.
The vineyards are located in a large hilly area lapped by a stream, which determines a warm, cool, ventilated temperate climate, with great excursion between day and night, favoring the cultivation and development of the aromas in the wine.
Spurred cordon, with rows that follow the natural course of the slope of the land, rides on a hill, and are oriented north-south, optimizing the lighting of the sun.
Vines every 80 cm on rows at a distance of 220 cm, 5680 vines per hectare.
Organic, and Biodynamic with the certification of Icea and Demeter, The vines are cultivated in a natural way, without chemical fertilizers, without using systemic products, favoring the fertilization of the land with the practice of green manure and with symbiosis with mycorrhizae. The treatments against downy mildew are limited to the minimum doses of copper (3 kg / ha) and sulfur, allowed in Biodynamic agriculture. The biodynamic approach induces not to trim the vineyard in June and to spray it with decoctions made by us with nettle, viscose inula and equisetum, collected in the farm.
The cultivation without forcing, in harmony with the rhythms and natural resources, determines a balanced production. The selection of the grapes and the naturalness of the vinifications, without adding chemical additives, express and enhance the uniqueness of the Bolgheri terroir in the wine.
The harvest, from first September to middle October, depending on the maturation of each vine, is done by hand with transport in the cellar in small boxes.
The crushed grapes coming from the destemmed grapes, and with almost a third of whole berries, have macerated for about one night in steel fermenters only with the yeasts of the vineyard. Then the must has fermented with its yeasts for about 10 days at a low temperature. After decanting, the fine lees were kept in suspension with the batonnage every 15 days.
The wine is aged in a barrique for about one year, followed by aging in the bottle for a few months.
The winter was mild, with rare rains. In March there are still a few cold days. The temperature rose from mid-April, resulting in a regular spring, with excellent flowering and fruit set from May onwards. The rains in June greatly stimulated the vegetation of the vines, forcing hard work in the vineyard. Hot and dry summer, with many hot days above average, but cool nights, for good acidity and development of aromas in the grapes. Some rain at the end of August to reduce the water stress of the vines. In the second half of September, the hottest days reached perfect ripeness.
300 bottles
13 % – Total SO2 55 mg / liter
DOC Bolgheri Superiore
DOC Bolgheri Rosso
DOC Bolgheri Rosato
DOC Bolgheri Vermentino
IGT Costa Toscana
IGT Costa Toscana
